Review of the Research on the Preparation of Aconiti Kusnezoffii Radix
Aconiti Kusnezoffii Radix is a widely used toxic herb in China,heat in property with intense toxicity,attributed to the heart,liver,spleen and kidney meridians,mainly with the efficacy of expelling wind and dispersing cold,warming the meridians and relieving pain.The toxicity of Aconiti Kusnezoffii Radix is mainly manifested as myocardial toxicity of arrhythmia,accompanied by abnormalities in the cardiovascular system and other problems,which can lead to death in case of severe poisoning.Because of its intense toxicity,Codonopsis is not used as a medicine in its raw form,but needs to be concocted and then used as a medicine.There is no standardized method for the preparation of Aconiti Kusnezoffii Radix,and the differences are manifested in the pre-treatment of herbs,cooking process,and the selection of auxiliary materials.This article summarized the progress of the toxicity study and the evolution of the preparation method of Aconiti Kusnezoffii Radix,and provided reference for the future research on the preparation method of Aconiti Kusnezoffii Radix.